F1: Lotus racing hand development role to Spanish woman racer

Feb 27, 2015

Spanish female racer Carmen Jorda will be a development driver for Lotus this season, the Formula One team announced on Thursday.The 26-year-old appeared in the GP3 junior series last year with little success, failing to finish in the top 10 with a car that then proved a winner when it was put in the hands of Britain's Dean Stoneman.Lotus said she would attend grands prix and Formula One tests throughout 2015 as well as spending time in the team's simulator. Venezuelan Pastor Maldonado and France's Romain Grosjean are the regular race drivers.Jorda, who has also competed in the Indy Lights ser...